Been looking at 446 gateway, after pick the Charley Gofe 01 in Derbyshire. been looking at the list there you some in Retford Nottinghamshire, it saying it one ch 5 with 77.0 but I do not know what the call is for the gate any help please, also the is another one in retford to on ch 8 DCS043 again in there a call for this gateway.

there are some other gate that I go past from time to time, how would I find there calls out and is there a full list of them please any ware I have been looking at http://www.freeradionetwork.eu/

thank you for any help, If i like I may set a gateway up has I should have all I need at my QTH

No you don't, as it's still PMR446 which is licence free and therefore doesn't require a licence or callsign. Technically gateways are illegal on 446 but I doubt Ofcom care providing people aren't putting massive power through them.

It is good practise though to assign yourself some sort of unique name or callsign and use it when you access the gateway and also state which gateway you are calling through, just so the regular users know who and where you are. I just go by "superdave", and they know it's me. The licensed amateurs normally use their official call signs.

You see, I don't get the whole "callsigns on 446" thing.
With a car, you have a registration number plate so that speed cameras can print free money for the local police force.
With amateur radio, callsign's are issued so interference can looked into by the authorities (and provides a nice "class" system so that RAE/advanced holders can show their disdain to foundation holders).

Why is a callsign needed on 446? What catastrophic occurrence will take place without the callsign? What is the format for 446 and CB callsign's?